Acting
Nelson Cândido Motta Filho ORB (São Paulo, October 29, 1944) is a Brazilian journalist, composer, writer, screenwriter, music producer, playwright, and lyricist.
A documentary about the production of Hugo Carvana's successful film "Vai Trabalhar, Vagabundo", from 1973.
Portrait of various figures in Brazilian pop music.
Loki brings the trajectory of Arnaldo Baptista from childhood, passing through the most successful phase as leader of the Mutantes, marriage to singer Rita Lee and then separation. He also goes through the depression that devastated his life after the group ended and that led him to attempt suicide, his solo career, rapprochement with his brother and member of the Mutantes, Sérgio Dias, culminating in the band's return in 2006.
A mad scientist attempts to bring an ancient Egyptian mummy back to life.
Elis & Tom is considered one of the most important albums in the history of Brazilian music. Recorded in Los Angeles, in 1974, it was all captured by a team of filmmakers led by director Roberto de Oliveira, who arranged for the duo to meet. The original footage was kept for 45 years until restored and remastered in 2018. The film is also an exciting reunion of the director with the artists and the material he filmed nearly five decades ago.
Documentary about the birth of bossa-nova, in Brazil, and the major stars of this musical style.
A Brazilian theatre group that through talent, irony and humour confronted the Brazilian violent dictatorship in the 1970s revolutionising the gay movement worldwide and changing theatre and dance language to an entire generation.
Documentary about the life of Brazillian journalist Paulo Francis
An industrial couple spends more than they can afford. In financial trouble, the husband Afraninho devises a strange kind of business, for foreign executives, in which the product is his own wife Malu. They succeed, and soon other couples start doing the same thing, establishing the competition.
Non-communication can emerge through different ways, whether by conflict, language, or culture. In Giuliano Robert's film it happens through the interference of speech: a hearing mother describes the beginning of a communication process with her deaf son. Based on the mother's experiences, Márcia, the documentary is conducted by her son, Giuliano, in search of a connection with a culture which, through lack of information and access, silences other modes of communication.
With never-before-seen footage, shows and rare interviews, the series bets on the irreverent way of the Brazilian music to narrate its own trajectory.
In the near future, in the country of Kali, a group of young terrorists carry out robberies, kidnappings and murders under the orders of a mysterious big boss known as "Entity" and are pursued by the pompous and inefficient Special Police.
Marisa Monte's debut album concert. The show was recorded live at the Villa-Lobos Theater and featured special appearances by Ed Motta, Paulo Moura, and Nouvelle Cusine.
A look into the 25 years of career of famous musician Chico Buarque and his influence in Brazilian culture.
Tadeu, a poor lad from the Northeast of Brazil, comes to Rio de Janeiro to try his luck. His good looks and education win him the favor of rich people. In his spare time, he becomes the favorite among lonely and rich ladies. Soon he gets involved in trouble.
The story of the first steps of a very young couple. Their love is great, as are the financial obstacles and an unexpected pregnancy.
The historical, political, and social context of Brazil in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, and the impact of each decade on the life and work of the acclaimed actress Marília Pêra.